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• The hate crime murder trial that charges Dwight DeLee with killing Syracuse's Teish Cannon, a transgender woman, begins July 13. "It will be tried with a hate crime attachment, although in a cruel twist, Teish will be referred to by her birth name, Moses Cannon, because the NY State hate crime statute only covers crimes against sexual orientation, not gender expression or identity. In a sense, Teish will have her transwoman identity stripped away from her."
• Chaz Bono goes up against the paparazzi.
• The Rev. Al Sharpton boogies on the Apollo stage at a musical memorial for Michael Jackson.
• What really happened during a Michigan public park sex sting operation?
• Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker are the new Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon. They'll star in Cloudburst, about two lady lovers who break out of their nursing home for a road trip full of hijinks.
• "God Says No, the first novel by James Hannaham, about a closeted black man trying to navigate the opposing forces of his faith and his desire," is one book worth buying for its cover.
• South Carolina's Cheating family values Gov. Mark Sanford apologizes to citizens … via email. A medium he should stay away from. Especially when the technology reveals his extramarital affair was actually illegal in his state.
• Michael Jackson was planning a dance album?
Trans Soldiers Are a Terrorist Bathroom Joke to NPR. But What About Real-Life T-roops? (4)
· Tommy says: 1000 words about a joke on a comedy show that doesn’t have anything to do with gay... »
Megan Phelps Picked Her 5 Most Hated Americans and None of Them Are Lady Gaga (2)
· Mark Alexander says: That’s more than five. But then she’s home schooled and probably... »
· Paul says: Let’s face it the dizzy bitch and her family only like themselves »
Homosexuals In Advertising Were Not Entirely Absent From Super Bowl Sunday (32)
· Bill says: If you are not offended by this advertisement, you are either NOT gay or you are gay and... »
GLAAD Arrives Late to the Capleton Reggae Boycott. And Ignores Its Very Vocal Informant (13)
· schlukitz says: Why is Capleton dressed like the Pope? Is he wearing red Prada slippers too? ;P »
It Wouldn’t Be Black History Month Without Claiming These Black Celebs Are Gay (21)
· Law says: Vin Diesel is NOT black. Sometimes I really think they grasp at too many straws on these... »
· timmmeeeyyy says: Unless they’re going around spouting anti-gay crap, it’s really none... »
Rep. Joe Sestak’s Calm, Eloquent and Kick-Ass Rebuttal of DADT Supporters (4)
· Jude says: @Meowzer: You practically took the words right out of my mouth. I couldn’t agree... »
The Insitution of Marriage Is Like a Country Club That Doesn’t Let Blacks or Jews Join (19)
· Tommy says: I’m all for equal rights, but I think her suggestion is kind of silly. Do you... »
Lt. Dan Choi Has Been Called … Back to Service? (19)
· Lakas says: Wow! That’s a big one! But does he use it well? »
The problem with Sanford being prosecuted is that thanks to a small decision called Lawrence v. Texas crimes such as adultery and fornication were effectively removed from the books, just as the crime of sodomy was.
Now we know why he went to Argentina…